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Secretary of State Michael Howe announced today that a proposed petition to initiate a statutory measure was submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State for review and approval to circulate. The proposed statutory initiative relates to window tinting. 

A proposed petition for a constitutional initiative related to public records, legislative salaries, and lobbying has been withdrawn by the sponsoring committee on Monday February 10, 2025. The proposed petition was submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State on February 7, 2025 for review and approval to circulate. 

Secretary of State Michael Howe announced today that a proposed petition to initiate a constitutional measure was submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State for review and approval to circulate. The proposed constitutional initiative relates to public records, legislative salaries, and lobbying.

The State Canvassing Board certified the 2024 General Election results today, making them official for state, judicial, and legislative contests. Election results reviewed during the State Canvassing Board meeting were submitted by the 53 county canvassing boards, which are responsible for reviewing results for all contests on the ballot from each precinct within their county. 

Secretary of State Michael Howe today announced that unofficial election results from the 2024 General Election have been updated to reflect the removal of 311 public test ballots that were inadvertently uploaded with Cass County’s unofficial election night results. 

Secretary of State Michael Howe today announced that results from the 2024 General Election have been updated to reflect the removal of 196 logic and accuracy test ballots that were inadvertently uploaded with Mercer County’s unofficial election night results.

62.5 percent of eligible North Dakotans cast 371,510 ballots during the 2024 General Election as reported on election night. Election results will not be official until the state canvassing board meets later this month. 

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe has named the North Dakota County Auditors Association as the recipient of the 2024 North Dakota Election Hero Award. The honor was presented October 21 during the opening session of the North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo) Annual Conference. 

The Office of the Secretary of State is the trusted source for information about North Dakota elections, and we see our media contacts as partners in this effort. With the November 5 General Election less than a month away, we wanted to provide information that may be helpful as you report on the election. 

Elections and the right to vote are a critical part of our nation’s democracy and our Office of the Secretary of State wants to help citizens understand our election processes and establish trust in the North Dakotans who run North Dakota elections. As part of this effort, Secretary of State Michael Howe has written the attached editorial regarding election processes, how to sign up as a poll worker, and important information for citizens to remember when creating a plan to vote.